Gas-lighter.



F. WAGNER.

GAS LIGHTER.

APYLIGATION FILED $33.17, 1913.

Patented July 29, 1913.

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FRANZ WAGNER, GASSEL, GERMANY.

GAS-LIGHTER.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRANZ WAGNER, a subjectof the German Emperor, and residing at Cassel, Germany, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Gas- Lighters, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The present invention relates to a device for lighting gas lamps from adistance by varying the gas pressure.

The object of the invention is to produce a mechanism which moves withgreat facility, and it is achieved by arranging a spherical valveloosely on its seat so that it can turn on said seat under the influenceof diaphlagms which act by means of a pawl on a ratchet wheel connectedto the valve.

In the accompanying drawing a constructional form of the presentinvention is shown, Figures 1 and 2 being longitudinal sections on twoplanes at right angles to each other with the valve closed. Fig. 3 is afront view of the gas lighter. Fig. 4 is the spherical valve in openedposition.

In a casing 0; are arranged two diaphragms (Figs. 2 and 3) which receivethe change in the pressure in the gas pipe and transmit it to the lever72. with the pawl 71 by means of a double armed lever d pivoting on ashaft 0. The lever it will by means of the pawl i move a ratchet wheelf, which is fitted directly on the bored ball 9. The ball lies free onits seat and is held there by a pin 70 which prevents it falling off. A.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 17, 1913.

Patented July 29, 1913.

Serial No. 748,847.

spring Z connected to the shaft 0 will return the diaphragms into theirinitial position. The bored ball is advanced by means of the ratchetwheel and pawl each time the pressure is increased, so that according tothe position of the bore in the valve the gas supply to the burner iseither opened or closed. When the rise in pressure is re peated, theratchet wheel is advanced by one tooth and the spherical valve isturned.

I claim:

An apparatus for lighting and extinguishing gas lamps, comprising acasing having an inlet port at the top and an outlet port at the bottom,a valve seat adjoining said outlet port, two diaphragms arranged in saidcasing so as to be influenced by the variations in the gas pressure, aspherical valve supported loosely on the valve seat, a ratchet wheelconnected to the valve for turning the latter on the seat, means forretaining the valve on the seat, a spring-actuated rock-shaft arrangedin the casing, an arm connected to said shaft, a pawl held by said armso as to work the ratchet wheel, and connections between the shaft andsaid diaphragms for transmitting the movements of the latter to theshaft and to the valve, substantially as set forth.

FRANZ WAGNER.

Witnesses DIETRIOH HOLMERICH, PAUL HILDNER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. G.

